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The '''Boston Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)''' (est.1866)<ref>The handbook of the Young Women's Christian Association movement. 1914. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Scw_AAAAYAAJ Google books]</ref><ref>Elizabeth Wilson. Fifty years of association work among young women, 1866-1916: a history of Young Women's Christian Associations in the United States of America. NY: 1916. [https://books.google.com/books?id=cvo2AAAAMAAJ Google books]</ref> was founded in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], "to aid the young working-women of Boston, without regard to their religious belief." It was incorporated in 1867 by Pauline A. Durant, Ann Maria Sawyer, Hannah A. Bowen, and Clara L. Wells.<ref>10th Annual report of the State Board of Charity of Massachusetts. 1874.</ref> It is the United States' oldest YWCA. With a mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all, the organization has been providing services to Boston residents and visitors for 150 years.
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Historically, YWCA community programs have included recreation facilities, daycare, adult and child education, and advocacy work for women and children's rights. Today, YW Boston directly serves over 3,000 Bostonians per year through its six programs: Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity, Girls' Health, LeadBoston, Women's Health, Youth Leadership Initiative, and Youth/Police Dialogues.
[http://www.ywcaboston.org '''YWCA Boston'''] is the United States' oldest YWCA, having formed in 1866. With a mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all, the organization has been providing life saving and life changing programs to Boston residents and visitors from more than one-hundred forty-four years.


==History==
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Historically, YWCA community programs have included recreation facilities, daycare, adult and child education, and advocacy work for women and children's rights. Since 1880, the organization has provided affordable permanent and temporary housing for women, transients, and students at its [http://www.40berkeley.com 40 Berkeley Street] site.


===19th century===
In addition to its provision of housing and advocacy efforts, today's YWCA Boston provides women and girls' health education and awareness with a focus on breast cancer, cardiovascular health, media/body image, financial literacy and self-esteem and nutrition.
"1866—Boston organized March 3, opened rooms in May and held a singing class the first year; in 1867 opened classes in astronomy and in physiology; in 1868 in penmanship and bookkeeping."<ref>Elizabeth Wilson. To refute or verify. The Association Monthly, Dec. 1914</ref>


"1868—February 19. The Boston Young Women's Christian Association opened as a boarding home for seventy-five young women the two five-story dwelling houses at 25 and 27 Beach Street. The property with additions, alterations, repairs and furnishings cost $28,000. ... The dining room was conducted on the restaurant plan and outsiders were welcome"<ref>Wilson. 1914</ref>
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Additionally, the organization produces programs to promote racial equality. In 2009, it consolidated its operations with the all-volunteer City-Wide Dialogues on Boston's Racial and Ethnic Diversity, and has expanded the breadth and scope of that programs' community and youth/police interracial dialogues efforts, adding leadership development, and community action planning and implementation components to its curricula.


"1879—In March the Boston Association opened a house next the Warrenton Street home, where 'board is given to those wishing instruction in all branches of sewing and domestic work who will give their time entirely to being taught and to doing work in these different departments.' A cooking school under Mme. Farier was conducted Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, day and evening, ... and for school children on Saturday afternoon. In 1880 a class of twelve girls from the Winthrop Street school were sent by their headmaster, Mr. Swan, for a course of twelve lessons. ... An admission fee of ten cents was charged for the classes this year."<ref>Wilson. 1914</ref>
In all, YWCA Boston serves more than 8,000 residents and guests annually


"1886—In the well-equipped gymnasium in its new Berkeley Street building [the YWCA] registered forty in the evening class for business girls, besides day classes for others. By 1890 the director, Miss Hope Narey, enrolled 300."<ref>Wilson. 1914</ref>
YWCA Boston's historic landmark headquarters at [http://www.140clarendon.com 140 Clarendon Street] was built in 1929 by George F. and Frederic Stearns and added to the National Historic Register in 2004. Once housing an indoor swimming pool and recreation facilities, the building - operated by YWCA Boston-affiliate Clarendon Residences LLC - now provides affordable and market-rate housing, the boutique [http://www.hotel140.com Hotel 140], facilities for the Lyric Stage of Boston and Snowden International High School and corporate offices for several small and mid-sized for-profit and not-for-profit tenants.


"1888—In September the Boston Association opened a School of Domestic Science in the Berkeley Street building. Mrs. Emma P. Ewing of Purdue University was the first lecturer and demonstrator. Mrs. Ellen H. Richards, Mrs. D. A. Lincoln and [[Anna Barrows]] were among the advisers and teachers."<ref>Wilson. 1914</ref>
For more information on YWCA Boston please visit its [http://www.ywcaboston.org website].


"1888—Boston instituted a School of Domestic Science, which in 1890 introduced elementary (for practice work) and normal courses in educational sewing, home dressmaking and millinery."<ref>Wilson. 1914</ref>

===20th century===

YWCA Boston's historic landmark [[YWCA Boston building (Clarendon Street)|headquarters]] at 140 Clarendon Street was built in 1929, designed by George F. Shepard and Frederic Stearns.

===21st century===
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In 2009, it consolidated its operations with the all-volunteer City-Wide Dialogues on Boston's Racial and Ethnic Diversity, and has expanded the breadth and scope of that program's community and youth/police interracial dialogues efforts, adding leadership development, and community action planning and implementation components to its curricula.

In 2012, YWCA Boston rebranded to YW Boston to better reflect the fact that it now a secular organization and serves people of all genders.

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Image:CongregationalHouse ChaunceySt Boston.png|Congregational House, Chauncey St., Boston, occupied by the YWCA in its early years
Image:1873 TeaParty centennial Boston TremontTemple p1 detail.png|Detail of programme for [[Boston Tea Party]] centennial at [[Tremont Temple]], benefit for Boston YWCA, 1873
Image:1894 DurantGymnasium2 Boston Bostonian v1 no1.png|YWCA gymnasium, 1894<ref>Hope Nary. Physical training for women. The Bostonian. 1894. [https://books.google.com/books?id=W4nNAAAAMAAJ Google books]</ref>
Image:1902 YWCA domestic science Boston.png|YWCA's school of domestic science, 1902
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[YWCA Boston building (Clarendon Street)]]


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
{{Registered Historic Places}}
{{Commons category|Boston YWCA}}
* "Boston Young Women's Christian Association." 10th Annual report of the State Board of Charity of Massachusetts. 1874. [https://books.google.com/books?id=W0kFAAAAQAAJ Google books]
* Boston Young Women's Christian Association. American kitchen magazine, Nov. 1902. [https://books.google.com/books?id=fHrOAAAAMAAJ Google books]


==External links==
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* http://www.ywboston.org/
[[Category:Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts]]
* [https://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=%22boston+ywca%22&btnG=Search+Archives&num=100 Google news archive]. Articles about the Boston YWCA
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Boston, Massachusetts]]
* http://my.simmons.edu/library/collections/college_archives/charities/char_coll_018.pdf
* http://oasis.lib.harvard.edu/oasis/deliver/~sch00219


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Latest revision as of 17:19, 30 June 2024

YWCA Boston, 2006

The Boston Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) (est.1866)[1][2] was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, "to aid the young working-women of Boston, without regard to their religious belief." It was incorporated in 1867 by Pauline A. Durant, Ann Maria Sawyer, Hannah A. Bowen, and Clara L. Wells.[3] It is the United States' oldest YWCA. With a mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all, the organization has been providing services to Boston residents and visitors for 150 years.

Historically, YWCA community programs have included recreation facilities, daycare, adult and child education, and advocacy work for women and children's rights. Today, YW Boston directly serves over 3,000 Bostonians per year through its six programs: Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity, Girls' Health, LeadBoston, Women's Health, Youth Leadership Initiative, and Youth/Police Dialogues.

History

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19th century

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"1866—Boston organized March 3, opened rooms in May and held a singing class the first year; in 1867 opened classes in astronomy and in physiology; in 1868 in penmanship and bookkeeping."[4]

"1868—February 19. The Boston Young Women's Christian Association opened as a boarding home for seventy-five young women the two five-story dwelling houses at 25 and 27 Beach Street. The property with additions, alterations, repairs and furnishings cost $28,000. ... The dining room was conducted on the restaurant plan and outsiders were welcome"[5]

"1879—In March the Boston Association opened a house next the Warrenton Street home, where 'board is given to those wishing instruction in all branches of sewing and domestic work who will give their time entirely to being taught and to doing work in these different departments.' A cooking school under Mme. Farier was conducted Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, day and evening, ... and for school children on Saturday afternoon. In 1880 a class of twelve girls from the Winthrop Street school were sent by their headmaster, Mr. Swan, for a course of twelve lessons. ... An admission fee of ten cents was charged for the classes this year."[6]

"1886—In the well-equipped gymnasium in its new Berkeley Street building [the YWCA] registered forty in the evening class for business girls, besides day classes for others. By 1890 the director, Miss Hope Narey, enrolled 300."[7]

"1888—In September the Boston Association opened a School of Domestic Science in the Berkeley Street building. Mrs. Emma P. Ewing of Purdue University was the first lecturer and demonstrator. Mrs. Ellen H. Richards, Mrs. D. A. Lincoln and Anna Barrows were among the advisers and teachers."[8]

"1888—Boston instituted a School of Domestic Science, which in 1890 introduced elementary (for practice work) and normal courses in educational sewing, home dressmaking and millinery."[9]

20th century

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YWCA Boston's historic landmark headquarters at 140 Clarendon Street was built in 1929, designed by George F. Shepard and Frederic Stearns.

21st century

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In 2009, it consolidated its operations with the all-volunteer City-Wide Dialogues on Boston's Racial and Ethnic Diversity, and has expanded the breadth and scope of that program's community and youth/police interracial dialogues efforts, adding leadership development, and community action planning and implementation components to its curricula.

In 2012, YWCA Boston rebranded to YW Boston to better reflect the fact that it now a secular organization and serves people of all genders.

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  • Congregational House, Chauncey St., Boston, occupied by the YWCA in its early years
    Congregational House, Chauncey St., Boston, occupied by the YWCA in its early years
  • Detail of programme for Boston Tea Party centennial at Tremont Temple, benefit for Boston YWCA, 1873
    Detail of programme for Boston Tea Party centennial at Tremont Temple, benefit for Boston YWCA, 1873
  • YWCA gymnasium, 1894[10]
    YWCA gymnasium, 1894[10]
  • YWCA's school of domestic science, 1902
    YWCA's school of domestic science, 1902

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The handbook of the Young Women's Christian Association movement. 1914. Google books
  2. ^ Elizabeth Wilson. Fifty years of association work among young women, 1866-1916: a history of Young Women's Christian Associations in the United States of America. NY: 1916. Google books
  3. ^ 10th Annual report of the State Board of Charity of Massachusetts. 1874.
  4. ^ Elizabeth Wilson. To refute or verify. The Association Monthly, Dec. 1914
  5. ^ Wilson. 1914
  6. ^ Wilson. 1914
  7. ^ Wilson. 1914
  8. ^ Wilson. 1914
  9. ^ Wilson. 1914
  10. ^ Hope Nary. Physical training for women. The Bostonian. 1894. Google books

Further reading

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boston YWCA.
  • "Boston Young Women's Christian Association." 10th Annual report of the State Board of Charity of Massachusetts. 1874. Google books
  • Boston Young Women's Christian Association. American kitchen magazine, Nov. 1902. Google books
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